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Mediterranean · Starter

Pomegranate-Glazed Figs with Ricotta

Fresh figs brushed with a reduced, spiced pomegranate glaze and warmed under the broiler, set on strips of sweetened ricotta and mascarpone. A fruit course that feels like dessert.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on35 min
  • Total1 h 7 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 480 mlpomegranate juice, about 2 cups
  • 1 tspfennel seeds
  • 1 tspblack peppercorns
  • 1bay leaf
  • 1 pinchkosher salt
  • 125 gricotta cheese, about ½ cup
  • 115 gmascarpone cheese, about ½ cup
  • 0.13 tspblack pepper
  • 12fresh figs
  • 1 tspsuperfine sugar
  • to tastepomegranate seeds, for garnish

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Fig
  • Pomegranate
  • Fennel
  • Bay leaf
  • Black and white pepper
  • Lactose
  • FODMAPs (any)

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Richness / fat
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Creamy

Equipment

  • Oven

Season

  • Summer
  • Fall

Occasion

  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: high
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: high
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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